Denmark vs Ireland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)

Denmark
2,856 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland
2,428 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
21st
Ireland rank
24th

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2,856 Thousand persons against 2,428 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 428 Thousand persons.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 24th of 45 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,502 Thousand persons 1,746 Thousand persons 756.75 Thousand persons Denmark
2010s 2,484 Thousand persons 1,724 Thousand persons 759.63 Thousand persons Denmark
2020s 2,736 Thousand persons 2,232 Thousand persons 504.07 Thousand persons Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2), Denmark or Ireland?
Denmark, at 2,856 Thousand persons against 2,428 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) between Denmark and Ireland?
428 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Denmark ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 24th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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